11/18/10 TNA Impact Recap (Morgan Whoooo’s the Nature Boy)

Nov 19, 2010 - by Jason Graening

A video package highlighting Jeff Hardy that has him talking about being the 21st century wrestler and being the antichrist of professional wrestling kicks off Impact. We then head into the Impact Zone where Ric Flair’s music is going on as the Nature Boy makes his way to the ring. Flair says he wants to talk about Matt Morgan and says that he Eric Bischoff have decided to assign a special guest referee for his rematch and says it will be none other than Ric Flair himself.

Flair then calls Morgan out to the ring as he comes out and joins Flair in the ring. Flair tells Morgan that he could have Fortune come down to the ring and kick his ass right now, but instead if he wants to have his rematch against Jeff Hardy, he will have to beat the Nature Boy in the ring tonight. Morgan says wrestling Flair is the number one item on his bucket list and agrees to it. Flair promises to kick his ass and regret leaving Fortune as he will be wrestling God tonight.

Generation Me are seen walking in the back and are stopped by Tara, who wishes them luck in their match tonight. She says she will be watching them very closely as they walk away.

The announce team runs down tonight’s card in which we will see Raven take on Jeff Hardy in a lose or go home match. Abyss will also have an open casket challenge and Matt Morgan takes on Ric Flair in the main event. This leads us into the first match of the night.

Match 1: Generation Me/Robbie E/Cookie vs. the Motorcity Machine Guns/Jay Lethal/Velvet Sky
The Guns and Lethal start off strong against Max Buck and wear him down in the ring. Jeremy Buck and Robbie E help turn the tide of the match by tripping up Alex Shelley and beating him down outside of the ring while the referee is being distracted. They all then take turns wearing Shelley down until he takes Robbie down with an enziguri before making a hot tag to Lethal, who comes in and clears the ring. Lethal hits the Lethal Combination on Jeremy and picks up a near fall before this match breaks down. Bodies are flying everywhere and Max ends up spraying hair spray in Sabin’s eyes and Jeremy rolls him up for the pin fall.

Jeff Jarrett is seen wearing MMA gear and is warming up in his locker room as the announce team wonders what he is up to as we head into a commercial break.

After the break, the Motorcity Machine Guns confront Generation Me in the backstage area and Alex Shelley proposes that the two teams settle things by having an empty arena brawl on ReAction. Generation Me accept the challenge and a brawl has been set for ReAction.

Jeff Jarrett is talking with Gunner and Murphy and tells them to watch out for Kurt Angle and to make sure he doesn’t enter the building. Jarrett then begins to yell at Jeremy Borash about getting Jeff Hardy’s introduction right before smacking him across the face. Jarrett says he has an MMA exhibition in the ring and tells him that he better be in the ring and describing the pain that he is inflicting on him.

A video package going through the past six months of Kurt Angle’s time in TNA is aired. It covers him making his way up the contender ranks and his feud with Jeff Jarrett as we head into a commercial break.

Jeff Jarrett comes down to the ring for his MMA demonstration with six MMA students and Jarrett calls out to the truck to put a disclaimer on the screen saying this being performed by trained professionals and should not be done at home. The first move is an armbar, which gets the crowd to start a boring chant. Jarrett demonstrates a few more moves while talking on the microphone to tell us who taught him the move and how to properly do them. Jarrett then demonstrates the rear naked choke and is interrupted by Samoa Joe’s music. Joe comes out with a microphone and asks if Jarrett wants to spar with him. Jarrett says if he goes through his last two students, he will take Joe on in a submission match tonight.

Joe enters the ring and easy takes down one of the students and makes him quickly tap out with an armbar. The other guy then goes after Joe but he quickly locks in a submission choke hold and makes him tap out. Jarrett will now have to take on Joe in a submission match as Earl Hebner comes out to officiate the match.

Match 2: Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Jarrett (Submission Match)
The bell rings and Jarrett sends his students after Joe as Jarrett runs out of the ring and up the ramp. Jarrett says this match isn’t going to happen tonight as Joe takes out one of the students with a muscle buster.

Stevie Richards is talking with Raven and says it is his time to show the world what type of leader he is. Tommy Dreamer and Brian Kendrick also offer up some words of encouragement as his match against Jeff Hardy is coming up next.

Match 3: Jeff Hardy vs. Raven (Win or Go Home Match)
Raven starts off strong against Hardy and sends him flying out to the floor after taking him down with a drop toe hold. Raven hits a Russian leg sweep into the guard railing before rolling Hardy back into the ring. Raven then sets a chair in the corner but Hardy is able to reverse an Irish whip and send Raven into it. Hardy then gains control of the match for a moment before missing a Whisper in the Wind. Raven then takes Hardy out with a bulldog but Hardy is able to kick out of the pin attempt. Raven then sets up for a DDT but Hardy counters with a Twist of Hate and a Swanton Bomb to pick up the pin fall.

After the match, Stevie Richards, Tommy Dreamer and Brian Kendrick come out to console Raven. Hulk Hogan’s music then hits as he comes out with a microphone and fires Raven and rubs salt in the wound by saying “quote the Hulkster, nevermore.”

After a commercial break, we see Tommy Dreamer in the ring as he calls out Rhino to come out and explain himself. Rhino comes out and says that nobody cared that his contract was expiring after Turning Point, with the exception of Eric Bischoff. Rhino said he was given a choice to stay or go and realized how the rest of EV2 stole his spotlight when the came into TNA and he doesn’t take a back seat to anyone.

Dreamer talks about why he came to TNA and says that they have nothing to do with his contractual business. Dreamer then says Rhino sold out and says that he quit on them and the fans. Rhino then grabs Dreamer’s wrist before he is interrupted by RVD as he runs down to the ring and connects with a spin kick. It doesn’t have much affect, though, as Rhino connects with a gore.

We then see Abyss wheeling a casket in the back as his open challenge is coming up next.

Matt Morgan talks about wrestling Ric Flair and says he isn’t going to make the same mistake everyone else has and become overwhelmed with wrestling an icon. Morgan says he is going to make his own moment and will beat Flair on his way to becoming the TNA World Champion.

Match 4: Shannon Moore vs. Abyss (Casket Match)
An open casket is set up next to the ring as Moore starts off the match on the offensive against the monster Abyss. Abyss is able to turn the tide of the match into his favor as the fight goes out to the floor for a moment and Morgan is able to regain control of the match. Moore hits a bulldog from the top rope and begins rolling Abyss towards the casket but Abyss is able to get to his feet and toss Morgan down to the floor.

The two fight around the casket and Moore nearly gets Abyss in but isn’t quite able to finish it off. The fight returns to the ring where Abyss hits a Black Hole Slam before Abyss goes over and opens the casket where he finds the Pope hiding inside. D’Angelo Dinero then comes into the ring and begins to beat down Abyss until he retreats to the floor and heads up the ramp.

Angelina Love talks about having a match with Mickie James and says that she will be stepping into the ring a great wrestler and says that she has another thing coming if Mickie feels that she is worthy of being a #1 contender.

Match 5: Angelina Love vs. Mickie James
The match starts and these two go back and forth in the opening moments with both of them going for quick and early covers as the winner will got a shot at the Knockouts Championship. Angelina Love then misses with her Botox Kick and Mickie James shows a sign of peace with a handshake, but Angelina just grabs her hair and slams her down to the mat. James comes back, though, with hurricaana and a neckbreaker to pick up a two count. Angelina then briefly takes control of the match before Mickie hits a spike DDT to pick up the pin fall and earning a shot at the Knockouts Title.

After a commercial break, we see Angelina Love in the backstage area tossing things around out of anger and frustration over her loss. Winter then shows up and says that everything is happening as it is supposed to be. Winter tells Angelina that everything will fall into place and feel that it is time for the two of them to get to know each other better.

A video of last week’s attack on Brother Devon from his former partner is aired. We then join Bother Ray in the ring who says he created the best tag team in the world 15 years ago and talks about winning 23 tag team titles by using the most devastating move in wrestling history, the 3D. Ray runs down a list of names of people who they took out with the move and said nobody ever kicked out of it until Chris Sabin did it. Ray thinks he was able to since Brother Devon was weak and calls him the Marty Jannetty to his Shawn Michaels. Ray says Devon is nothing more than a sidekick and a guy that got his tables before putting down the microphone and leaving the ring.

Match 6: Ric Flair vs. Matt Morgan
The match starts and Morgan and Flair trade some chops before Morgan finally takes Flair down with a high back body drop. Morgan then hits Flair with a series of elbows until Flair pushes Morgan into the referee, which sends him flying out to the floor. Flair then follows with a low blow and continues to go on the attack to wear Morgan down.

Flair sends Morgan out to the floor and keeps on the attack with a few chops but Morgan is finally able to overpower Flair. Morgan then begins pounding on Flair’s forehead, which busts him open, and bites on Flair’s forehead. Morgan then sends Flair back into the ring and continues on the attack and takes him down with a side slam and follows with a choke slam. Fortune then come out and begin beating on Morgan, with the exception of Douglas Williams, who wants no part of it. Williams then begins clearing the ring as Morgan also joins in. Morgan then connects with a Carbon Footprint as the referee crawls into the ring and makes a slow three count as Morgan wins the match and keeps his title shot at Final Resolution. Fortune then yell at Douglas Williams and come to aid Flair as Impact comes to a close.

Quick Results
– Generation Me/Robbie E./Cookie defeated the Motorcity Machine Guns/Jay Lethal/Velvet Sky by pin fall.
– Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe fought to a no contest.
– Jeff Hardy defeated Raven by pin fall in a Win or Go Home match.
– Shannon Moore and Abyss fought to a no contest in a Casket Match.
– Mickie James defeated Angelina Love by pin fall to become the #1 contender.
– Matt Morgan defeated Ric Flair by pin fall.

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